Putnam County
Located in Northeast Florida
| Putnam County | |||||
| Volume (Acres, Head) |
Jan-Mar | Apr-Jun | Jul-Sep | Oct-Dec | |
| Seafood | |||||
| Finfish-Pounds (5) | 26,582 | harvesting | harvesting | harvesting | harvesting |
| Invertebrates-Pounds (5) | 203,250 | harvesting | harvesting | harvesting | harvesting |
| Food Shrimp-Pounds (5) | 0 | harvesting | harvesting | harvesting | harvesting |
| Bait Shrimp-Pounds (5) | 0 | harvesting | harvesting | harvesting | harvesting |
| Citrus | |||||
| Grapefruit (3) | 4 | harvest | harvest | fruit set | harvest |
| Oranges (3) | 130 | harvest | harvest | fruit set | harvest |
| Tangeloes, tangerines,
lemons, etc. (3) | 71 | harvest | harvest | fruit set | harvest |
| Field Crops | |||||
| Field Corn (2) | 700 | plant | grow | harvest | |
| Forage (1) | 2,096 | dormant | grow | grow/mow | grow/mow |
| Fruit, Nuts and Melons | |||||
| Blueberries (1) | 14 | fruit set | harvest | growing | dormant |
| Grapes (1) | 43 | growing | fruit set | harvest | dormant |
| Pecans (1) | 131 | dormant | grow | nut set | harvest |
| Watermelon (1) | 3 | plant | harvest | ||
| Horticulture | |||||
| Acres in open (1) | 1,529 | in production | in production | in production | in production |
| Greenhouses/sq ft (1) | 19,822,978 | in production | in production | in production | in production |
| Livestock | |||||
| Beef Cattle/Calves (4) | 9,000 | over-winter | calving | grow | grow |
| Horses/Ponies (1) | 748 | over-winter | foal | grow | grow |
| Poultry-Broilers (1) | 136 | in production | in production | in production | in production |
| Sheep (1) | 21 | over-winter | lambing | grow | grow |
| Vegetables | |||||
| Broccoli (1) | undisclosed | harvest | harvest | plant | |
| Cucumbers (1) | 4 | plant | harvest | ||
| Potatoes (1) | 3,358 | plant | harvest | ||
| Squash (1) | 5 | plant | harvest | ||
| Sweet Corn (1) | 26 | plant | harvest | ||
| Tomatoes (1) | 1 | plant | harvest | ||
| Sources: (1) 2002 Census of Agriculture (2) 2005 USDA NASS Quick Stats (3) 2004 USDA NASS Quick Stats (4) 2006 USDA NASS Quick Stats (5) Average harvest 2002-2004, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission | |||||
For general info about agriculture in Putnam County, contact:
Farm Service Agency
East Palatka
Kathleen DeFord, County Executive Director
Phone: (386) 328-5051
Fax: (386) 328-3054
Email: kathleen.deford@fl.usda.gov
Web: offices.sc.egov.usda.gov/locator/app?service=action/1/CountyText/35/countyLink
Putnam County Cooperative Extension Service
East Palatka
Phone: (386) 329-0318
Email: EERedden@ifas.ufl.edu
Email: peg@ifas.ufl.edu Horticulture
Web: putnam.ifas.ufl.edu/
Palatka State Farmers’ Market
East Palatka
Terry Driggers, Senior Market Manager
Phone: (386) 329-3713
Fax: (386) 329-3771
Email: PalatkaSFM@doacs.state.fl.us
Putnam County Farm Bureau
East Palatka
Phone: (386) 325-5822
Fax: (386) 325-9484
Web: www.floridafarmbureau.org/county_farm_bureau/Putnam
Putnam Soil and Water Conservation District
East Palatka
Phone: (386) 328-6522
Fax: (386) 328-3054
For info about specific crops grown in Putnam County, contact:
Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission
Tallahassee
Phone: (850) 488-4676
Web: floridaconservation.org/
Citrus Grower Associates, Inc.
Lakeland
Phone: (863) 665-0709
Fax: (863) 667-3787
Florida Citrus Mutual
Lakeland
Phone: (863) 682-1111
Fax: (863) 682-1074
Web: flcitrusmutual.com/content/
Florida Blueberry Growers Association
Gainesville
Phone: (352) 392-4711
Fax: (352) 393-1928
Email: gmixjr@sunnyridge.com
Web: www.floridablueberrygrowers.com/index.html
Florida Grape Growers Association
Lake Wales
Phone: (863) 678-0523
Fax: (863) 678-0609
Web: www.fgga.org
Florida Watermelon Association
Immokalee
Phone: (239) 658-1442
Fax: (239) 658-1448
Web: www.flfwa.com
Florida Nursery, Growers and Landscape Association
Orlando
Phone: (407) 295-7994
Fax: (407) 295-1619
Email: info@fngla.org
Web: www.fngla.org
Florida Association of Livestock Markets
Kissimmee
Phone: (407) 846-4557
Fax: (407) 933-8209
Florida Cattlemen’s Association
Kissimmee
Phone: (407) 846-6221
Fax: (407) 933-8209
Email: fcajimhandley@aol.com
Web: www.floridacattlemen.org/
Florida Poultry Federation
Tampa
Phone: (813) 628-4551
Fax: (813) 620-4008
Email: fpf290@aol.com
Florida Sweet Corn Exchange
Maitland
Phone: (321) 214-5200
Fax: (321) 214-0210
Email: dannyr@ffva.com
Web: www.freshsupersweetcorn.com
Florida Fruit and Vegetable Association
Maitland
Phone: (321) 214-5200
Fax: (321) 214-0210
Email: mike@ffva.com
Web: www.ffva.com/
